Great story, Rich.
Re: floor plans - I have a vague memory of the attic as well - though that could easily be a child's dream memory.
Re: the article on the Historical Society website - interesting that they obviously lifted images from my website (manycoups.net) for their slideshow and then
put this notice all over the article:
"IT IS FULLY PROTECTED BY THE WEBSITE'S COPYRIGHT AND MAY NOT BE COPIED, PRINTED, REFERENCED OR TRANSMITTED
WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION"
Perhaps that author could use a lesson from "Honest John" McCreight, eh?
Becky Stumpf (one of the great-grandchildren)